Part-Time Breakfast Chef Assistant / Trainee Chef | Immediate Start | £8.00–£13.00 per hour.
Squirrels Café, Coventry
Looking to start or grow your career in the kitchen?
We're looking for a Breakfast Chef Assistant / Trainee Chef to join our friendly independent café. Whether you already have kitchen experience or you're keen to learn, we'd love to hear from you.
You'll work alongside our Breakfast Chef during our busiest weekend services, learning the role and building your confidence. As your experience grows, you'll occasionally run the kitchen independently during quieter weekday shifts, with full support and training provided.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys cooking, works well under pressure and wants to develop their skills in a busy café environment.
Hours
- Part-time
- Weekend shifts every Saturday and Sunday
- Additional weekday shifts available
- Approximately 8–16 hours per week (depending on availability)
- Immediate start available
- Extra hours available during holidays, busy periods and events
What You'll Be Doing
- Assisting with preparing and cooking breakfast dishes
- Working alongside the Breakfast Chef during busy services
- Helping prepare ingredients for breakfast and lunch
- Learning to manage the kitchen and service
- Keeping the kitchen clean, organised and well stocked
- Following food safety and hygiene procedures
- Occasionally running the kitchen on quieter weekday shifts once fully trained
Who We're Looking For
- Someone with previous kitchen experience or someone looking to begin a career as a chef
- Enthusiastic and willing to learn
- Calm under pressure and able to work in a busy environment
- Reliable, punctual and hardworking
- Good attention to detail and food hygiene
- A positive attitude and enjoys working as part of a team
What You'll Get
- £8.00–£13.00 per hour (depending on age and experience)
- Full training and support
- Opportunity to progress into a Breakfast Chef role
- Flexible part-time hours
- Staff food and drinks whilst on shift
- Employee discount
- Company pension
- Free on-site parking
- The chance to grow with an ambitious independent café
If you're passionate about food and want to develop your skills in a supportive environment, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today with your CV and a few sentences telling us about yourself and why you'd like to join the team.
Pay: Up to £13.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Store discount
Work Location: In person
